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I'm fine with them dropping 32 bit, because I'd really like to know who is dumb enough to *need* CUDA on a 32 bit (x86) system. But remove x86-64 as well? What's nvidia smoking? Linux is known for it's server tasks and CUDA makes excellent server software. Unless nvidia is losing to openCL, I see no gain in them ditching 64 bit CUDA support.

What really surprises me is how nvidia hasn't made an ARM server platform with PCI-e 16x lanes. I'm not sure how much CPU overhead goes into CUDA servers but I would assume an ARM CPU (with a passive heatsink) could get the job done just as well as an x86. With nvidia making the entire system themselves, that can save them a lot of money rather than supporting their rivals.

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What really surprises me is how nvidia hasn't made an ARM server platform with PCI-e 16x lanes. I'm not sure how much CPU overhead goes into CUDA servers but I would assume an ARM CPU (with a passive heatsink) could get the job done just as well as an x86. With nvidia making the entire system themselves, that can save them a lot of money rather than supporting their rivals.